The New Media Revolution

I’ve been told countless times that it’s never a good idea to begin a dialogue with an apology so I guess I still haven’t learned that lesson as I have two today.  First, I want to apologize for the delay in this posting.  I had set out to post once a week but have found it difficult to do so and still post any meaningful kind of material relative to the OC VC ecosystem.  Second, I feel compelled to apologize for the shameless “plug” I’m going to give here as I told myself that I didn’t want to become one of those VC bloggers that simply write to pimp their portfolio companies, etc.  I’m not sure this post qualifies as such but I’ll leave it to you to decide.  On to the topic at hand…

In case you haven’t noticed, there as been somewhat of a “new media revolution” going on as advertising dollars shift from traditional media to new media (e.g. the Internet) and it has been accelerated of late with the “success” of YouTube and others (at least from an investor’s perspective).  As such, the Orange County Venture Group (a.k.a. OCVG) is hosting an all-star panel of new media players this coming Tuesday.  You can see the details and register by clicking here.  I will be introducing the moderator and panelists and expect it will be a well attended event given the timeliness of the topic and our proximity to Hollywood.  If you attend, please make sure to stop me and introduce yourself and I’ll be there early for the free coffee and networking ;-)  I’m sure I’ll be posting more on this topic in the months to come, but in the interim I hope to see you Tuesday!!!